THE BLOG

Throughout my travels here in Japan I am humbled by the many gifts I receive from people who come to see Ashtar and me.  From delicious...

Here I am in Yokohama, working with Grand Rino.  Grand Rino is one of the worlds go-to stores for healing stones, crystals and gems....

There is something so lyrical about that name, Sagamihara! For the past couple of days I have been based here doing sessions with...

Today’s blog will be sort of a chatty kind of thing, I hope you don’t mind. During the past couple days Ashtar and I have been doing...

As you probably know, when Ashtar is in my body I am not aware of what people are asking him or what his answers are. Fortunately we...

Because my friend and Interpreter, Yuka Okawa Reinhart, has such a creative mind, you can now get inspiration delivered right to...

May first in Japan saw the beginning of a new era. Emperor Akihito abdicated the throne in favor of his eldest son Naruhito and his wife...

I think all of us have had the experience of a person showing up in our lives, making a huge impact on us, then vanishing again.  We...

What wonderful week this has been. After our fantastic visit to Tenkawa we spent three days with the beautiful Ms. Naho Kiriyama in...

For good reasons the Tenkawa Shrine, outside Nara, Japan, is one of the the “Big Five” Benzaiten Shrines in Japan.  Benzaiten is the...

I am exhilarated!  Day two of our bus pilgrimage along the Kumano Shrine path was so filled with the most wonderful experiences that both...

The first stop on our excursion this week was at Nachi Taisha Shrine, part of the pilgrimage trail I wrote about in my last blog.  We are...

So what does a spiritual teacher do on her day off?  Why, visit spiritual sites, of course!  Yuka san, my interpreter, and Meguimi Kawai...

I know, The Cherry Mint Festival sounds like a new flavor at Baskin Robbins Ice Cream, but in this case it is an amazing festival here in...

Almost directly east of Osaka is the charming little town of Nara.  Between the eighth and 10th of April Nara was my home.  Not only is...

If you look around the internet, it won’t take you long to find images of Cherry Blossoms popping out all over Japan.  Each photo is more...

Remember back in 1984 (well, maybe you don’t!), but Stephen Spielberg put out a huge hit film called Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom....

My first full day in Japan for the spring 2018 tour was made so very extra-special by my support team here in Fujiomiya.  After a well...

On Wednesday afternoon I arrive at Haneda International Airport to begin my spring tour of Japan. I would love to say that I am used to...

For the past three months I have been enjoying my cozy little home here in Southern California. Brian and I have added in a trip to...